Sky Sports will broadcast all 31 games of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup in England and Wales, including the host nation’s seven group games.
In partnership with the ICC, Sky Sports will broadcast the entire tournament live for the very first time across its TV and online platforms, with every match available to watch for free via theSky Sports website, while subscribers can also watch every match on the Sky Sports iPad app.
All of Sky’s televised England’s group games will be shown live on Sky Sports Mix, meaning Sky TV customers without Sky Sports will be able to enjoy the excitement and drama of every ball, as England look to reclaim the trophy that they last won in 2009.
Viewers will also be able to follow all eight international teams throughout the tournament as they compete to become World Champions, with live coverage of every game available on Sky platforms including the semis and the final.
Sky Sports will take the world feed broadcasts produced by Sunset+Vine for the majority of the tournament, with ex-England captain Charlotte Edwards joining Isa Guha in the Sky studio for the final at Lord’s to bring viewers all the action as it unfolds.
This is the first time that any UK television broadcaster has provided full coverage of an ICC Women’s World Cup.
Sky is providing viewers with the opportunity to follow every over from all eight countries taking part, bringing the very best of women’s cricket to screen.
Bryan Henderson, Sky Sports Head of Cricket, commented:
“Sky’s commitment to show every ball of the ICC Women’s World Cup gives the tournament the platform it deserves, enabling our viewers to get behind their team like never before and cheer on England as the home nation.
“We hope our coverage of the tournament will inspire the next generation of cricketers and encourage women of all ages to pick up a bat. It will certainly be a summer of cricket to remember!”
ICC’s Head of Broadcast, Aarti Dabas, said:
“The ICC is committed to accelerating the global growth of women’s cricket and our unprecedented broadcast plans for the ICC Women’s World Cup, producing live coverage of all 31 games for the first ever time, is a crucial part of that.
“Sky is an important broadcast partner of the ICC and our shared ambition for the women’s game means more fans than ever before can watch this event.””
Following the excitement of the ICC Women’s World Cup, cricket fans can also look forward to live coverage of the 2017 Kia Super League which will be broadcast on Sky Sports for the first time this summer.
Sky will also broadcast England men’s Test matches against South Africa and the West Indies, as well as the NatWest T20 Blast, Royal London One-Day Cup and the County Championship, with Sky promising that big names from the England women’s team will also be joining the Sky commentary team throughout the summer.
Sky’s coverage of both the ICC Women’s World Cup and the Kia Super League adds to a bumper schedule of women’s sport on Sky, which also includes women’s golf from the LPGA tour and all five major championships, Netball Superleague and action from England Rugby’s Red Roses.
Follow the ICC Women’s World Cup on Sky Sports and across its digital platforms, starting on Saturday, June 24, when England Women take on India Women live on Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports Mix from 10am.
For further information about the tournament, including news, fixtures, results and scorecards, visit the official ICC website –icc-cricket.com/womens-world-cup.
